Group of 11 original digital illustrations made by artist Nina Chakrabarti in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.

This original digital illustration is one of several made by artist Nina Chakrabarti which were used in a campaign by the New York Governor’s Office at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nina Chakrabarti is an illustrator who grew up in Calcutta and moved to the United Kingdom before studying illustration at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. At the start of the pandemic, her American agent based in New York invited artists from the agency to create digital illustrations pro bono to help New York City Council with their pandemic messaging on Instagram and Twitter. As Chakrabarti explains: ‘We were given various issues we could run with - I chose masks and came up with the two phrases, 'Help save lives, wear a mask' and 'One small ask, please wear a mask’.’ Some of these digital images were then printed onto banners by the Battery Park Authority which displayed them in Manhattan.